Helen Thorn
Helen Thorn is an award-winning comedian, podcaster and Sunday Times bestselling author. She is widely known for her honest and hilarious take on parenthood, being single in her 40s and marathon running. She is a regular on BBC Radio 5 Live and has featured several times on Woman's Hour. Helen has written for and featured in Grazia, iNews, The Sunday Times, The Guardian and The Telegraph. Together with Ellie Gibson she is the co-host of one of the most popular parenting podcasts in the UK - Scummy Mummies - and has performed to packed out theatres around the UK.
Helen's Experience
Helen has over 10 years experience as a podcast presenter and interviewer, focussed on parenting and becoming single in her 40s.
She wrote the Sunday Times bestselling book, “Get Divorced, Be Happy” which covered several topics, including managing your finances post divorce and as a single parent.
Helen is regularly interviewed on the radio and on podcasts about her experience as a single parent.
Helen's recent coverage
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